More than 14M Adults from Europe and Central Asia on Food Insecurity

More than 14M Adults from Europe and Central Asia on Food Insecurity

More than 14M Adults from Europe and Central Asia on Food Insecurity

Rome, Dec 5 (Prensa Latina) At least 14.3 milion women and men in Europe and central Asia, are suffering food insecurity and malnutrition, said a study published here written by the United Nations Food and Agriculture (FAO).

The study made between 2014 and 2016 said that nearly 7.5 million adults in the 28 member countries of the European Union (EU) -equivalent to 1.7 percent of the total population of those countries- were on insecurity and malnutrition.

Though there was some progress in this aspect in Europe, but in central Asia and the Caucasus the situation seems to have stucked, and the lack of food or malnutrition was maintained practically without any changes.

Vladimir Rakhmanin, assistant general director and FAO representative for Europe and central Asia, recognized poverty constitutes the most important obstacle for food security.

Expert Ariella Glinni said there are countries with a high rank of infant malnutrition, and obesity.

Glinni said the lack of nutrients on children, women and men and the malnutrition are two of the main problems for food security.

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More than 14M Adults from Europe and Central Asia on Food Insecurity

Rome, Dec 5 (Prensa Latina) At least 14.3 milion women and men in Europe and central Asia, are suffering food insecurity and malnutrition, said a study published here written by the United Nations Food and Agriculture (FAO).

The study made between 2014 and 2016 said that nearly 7.5 million adults in the 28 member countries of the European Union (EU) -equivalent to 1.7 percent of the total population of those countries- were on insecurity and malnutrition.

Though there was some progress in this aspect in Europe, but in central Asia and the Caucasus the situation seems to have stucked, and the lack of food or malnutrition was maintained practically without any changes.

Vladimir Rakhmanin, assistant general director and FAO representative for Europe and central Asia, recognized poverty constitutes the most important obstacle for food security.

Expert Ariella Glinni said there are countries with a high rank of infant malnutrition, and obesity.

Glinni said the lack of nutrients on children, women and men and the malnutrition are two of the main problems for food security.